Pints West 66, Summer 2005 - Bristol & District CAMRA

PINTS WEST......................................................................................................................................................Beer festival round-upPucklechurch June 17-18In Pucklechurch there is the Revel BeerFestival, organised by a committee of villagersand now in its 29th year. This has been a mainfeature of the Pucklechurch Revel since 1976,making it one of the longest running real alefestivals in the country. It is being held on theevenings of Friday 17th and Saturday 18thJune in a marquee near the Star Inn on CastleRoad. It promises 28 real ales and fivefarmhouse ciders, along with live music and abarbecue. Tickets are available from the socialclub (above the village hall), the post office andthe Star Inn. All proceeds go to village clubsand charities.Bedminster June 24-26A newcomer to the festival scene is thePrincess of Wales in Westbourne Grove,Bedminster. This pub was acquired byWickwar Brewery a number of years back, andhas been selling Wickwar and changing guestThe Bag O’Nails141 St. George’s Road, Hotwells,Bristol BS1 5UW Tel: (0117) 9406776A Real Ale PubBristol & District CAMRAPub Of The Year 2000Host to two beer festivals a yearAt least 12 different real ales a weekImported German wheat beersEnglish bottle-conditioned beersUnpasteurised imported bottled lagersWeb :Email :www.bagonails.org.ukpub@bagonails.org.ukbeers. Wickwar’s other pub, the White Lion inBristol city centre, has run a few verysuccessful mini-beer festivals in recent years,and it was decided that this practice shouldextend to the Princess of Wales as well, partlyto raise the pub’s profile as it seems to be “offthe beaten track” for some people.We hope it will prove as popular andsuccessful as the White Lion’s have.Claverham July 1-3The enlarged Claverham Village Hall (justoff the A370 at Cleeve) will welcome thisyear’s beer festival over the weekend of 1st to3rd July with sessions on Friday evening,Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening andSunday afternoon. Being the third such eventthere they’ve dubbed it the Claverham “Slurd”Beer Festival. It should prove a bigger eventthan the previous two, with around 30 real alesmostly from Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshirebreweries, and a selection of ciders, plus abarbecue and livemusic. The organiserssay they have “strivedto select a variety oftypes, strengths andflavours so there willbe lots to suit even themost assiduous tastes.”From around4.30pm on the Sundaysession you will havethe chance to takehome five pints of yourchosen beer or cider ina free container for £5,that’s £1 a pint.Tickets are on saleat the Claverham postoffice and village hall,Pullars of the Precinct,and AB Motorcare.Pre-purchase of ticketsis advised for theFriday and Saturdayevening sessions. Exclusively, CAMRAmembers can reserve tickets by calling NigelCarson on 01934 838899.This event is set to raise £3,000 and willbe used by the Yeo Valley Lions to supportthe local communities.Chipping Sodbury July 8-9The weekend of the 8th and 9th of Julysees the return of the South Cotswold BeerFestival. In its tenth year now, this is organisedby the Yate and District Rotary Club inassociation with the Chipping Sodbury RugbyClub.This is a big event held at the rugby club’sgrounds with lots of real ales available in themarquee and plenty of entertainments laid on.There is even free camping available, so thoseof you who live some distance away can stayovernight, or even make a weekend of it.Tickets, which will not be available on thedoor, should be on sale at Any Sports in NorthWalk, Yate Shopping Centre; DavidHebblethwaite & Co Solicitors in ChippingSodbury High Street; the Tourist InformationCentre also in Chipping Sodbury; CalalierPrint in Soundwell Road, Staple Hill; and fromthe Beaufort Hunt pub in Hawkesbury UptonHigh Street. You can also write off for them atthe address in the advert below. Visit their website at www.bs37.com/beer for furtherinformation.The annual beer festival is the club’s mainfund-raising event. Plenty of organisations aresponsoring the event this year, including Uleyand Wickwar breweries, with profits going toworthy charities.Nailsea July 15-17Chipping Sodbury is not the only rugbyclub to be hosting a beer festival in July.Nailsea and Backwell Rugby Club are alsogetting on the act with the Nailsea Beer andCider Festival over the weekend of Friday15th to Sunday 17th July. This too promiseslots of entertainment, and should be offeringYATE & DISTRICT ROTARY CLUBin association with CHIPPING SODBURY RUGBY CLUB are pleased to announcethat they will be holding theirTENTH SOUTH COTSWOLD BEER FESTIVALat the Chipping Sodbury Rugby Club onFRIDAY 8 JULY 2005 & SATURDAY 9 JULY 20056.00 pm to 11.30 pm 12.00 noon to 11.30 pmAdvance ticket admission only @ £6.50 per personOR at £5.50 if applied for by post before 1st June, by writing to:YATE & DISTRICT ROTARY CLUB, PO BOX 1141, YATE, BRISTOL BS37 6YAenclosing P.O. or cheque made payable to Yate & District Rotary Club indicating which day (Friday or Saturday)also enclosing a S.A.E.Visit www.bs37.com/beer for further information.2Local CAMRA web site : www.camrabristol.org.uk